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Spring 2018

  • Dear Reader

    Dear Reader

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    Dear Reader, Every year, around Pesach time, I wonder why almost all kosher consumers put in extra effort to ensure that the food they buy and consume has the most reliable kosher supervision. It’s a bit peculiar how, suddenly, most … Continued

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  • New for Pesach!

    New for Pesach!

    Written by admin

    New for Pesach! Ginger Tipple is a range of kosher for Passover ginger beers, available in bottles and kegs. Brewed in Belgium in a craft-beer micro-brewery, the refreshing alcoholic ginger beers are made with the finest and natural ingredients to … Continued

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  • Kosher by the Numbers

    Kosher by the Numbers

    Written by admin

    13% market growth in 2017 104 countries producing kosher certified products 2018 is projected to see an increase in natural and organic kosher foods 100,000 to 125,000 Jews expected to spend Passover at resort programs 2017  saw the opening of over 100 new kosher … Continued

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  • Consumer Questions

    Consumer Questions

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Lepkivker

    Dear Kosher Spirit,  1. Can I make kiddush on raisin wine? 2.  Does it need to be mevushal if non-Jews are present?   Rabbinic Coordinator Rabbi Sholom Ber Lepkivker responds: In times of great need, notably in the Russian gulags … Continued

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish

    Written by admin

    Healthy Spirit – Horseradish Horseradish (maror) plays a starring role in the Pesach seder. It’s a member of the mustard plant family and has been used for thousands of years for nutritional and medicinal purposes.   Horseradish contains isothiocynate and … Continued

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  • Your Kosher Kitchen: Kashering Countertops for Pesach

    Your Kosher Kitchen: Kashering Countertops for Pesach

    Written by Rabbi Shlomo Klein

    Countertops must either be kashered or covered for Pesach. If covering, one should make sure to use a non-porous material that will not easily rip or tear. If kashering, one must first scrub the countertop clean. Then it should be … Continued

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  • Keeping Kosher When Vegan

    Keeping Kosher When Vegan

    Written by Rabbi Yakov Teichman

    Keeping Kosher When Vegan Going vegan is one of the top culinary trends of 2018, fueled by both health and eco conscious motives, with approximately 6% of Americans currently identifying as vegan. Vegan food does not contain ANY animal products … Continued

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  • The “New” Insect Obsession

    The “New” Insect Obsession

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Kesselman

    Rabbi Sholom Kesselman, OK West Coast Rabbinic Coordinator The purpose of this article is to bring awareness and provide information relating to this topic. Question: What’s with this seemingly new fuss people are making over insects in our produce? Is … Continued

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  • Yeast

    Yeast

    Written by Rabbi Sholom Ber Hendel

    What is yeast? Yeast is a microscopic fungus that metabolizes carbohydrates (sugars) into carbon dioxide gas and alcohols. It is used as a leavening agent in baking (carbohydrates turn into carbon dioxide and cause the dough to expand; the alcohol … Continued

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  • Teaching Our Kids  to Pitch-In!

    Teaching Our Kids to Pitch-In!

    Written by Dina Fraenkel

    The days and weeks leading up to Pesach are punctuated by the smell of Clorox and a slightly topsy-turvy home. While the requirement to clean for Pesach only applies to removing chometz, many Jewish homes are in full “Spring Cleaning” … Continued

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  • Making Pesach Fun Again

    Making Pesach Fun Again

    Written by Duby Litvin

    Close your eyes and think back to Pesach when you were a child. Go ahead, I’ll wait. You’re 8, 9, or 10 years old, and sitting at your Pesach Seder. What’s the first memory that pops into your head? Is … Continued

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  • Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake  with Coffee Glaze

    Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake with Coffee Glaze

    Written by Naomi Nachman

    Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake by @naominachman pareve – yields 1 large Bundt cake – freezer friendly My friend Melinda Strauss is an expert at baking gluten free and paleo, and she kindly volunteered to create the perfect Bundt cake for my book. Batch … Continued

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  • White Wine and Citrus Roasted Chicken

    White Wine and Citrus Roasted Chicken

    Written by admin

    White Wine and Citrus Roasted Chicken by @overtimecook Meat | Yield 6-8 servings I learned this technique from a recipe in Susie Fishbein’s Kosher by Design Brings It Home. Cooking the chicken covered allows it to cook through; then the basting gets … Continued

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  • Interview with Rabbi Osher Gutnick

    Interview with Rabbi Osher Gutnick

    Written by admin

    Interview with Rabbi Osher Gutnick   KS: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to yeshiva? ROG: I grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where I attended Yeshivah College and Yeshivah Gedolah. I continued my rabbinic studies at the … Continued

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  • Why Do We Make Kiddush Right Away at the Seder?

    Why Do We Make Kiddush Right Away at the Seder?

    Written by admin

    Chassidic Insights: Why Do We Make Kiddush Right Away at the Seder? One year, upon arriving home from shul on the first night of Pesach, the Shpoler Zeida’s son announced in the customary niggun, “Kadesh: Ven der tatte kumt aheim … Continued

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  • Soul Nutrition

    Soul Nutrition

    Written by Rabbi Chaim Fogelman

    The Bread of Afflication The opening line of Maggid is “Hei lachma anya… (The Bread of Affliction eaten by our ancestors…)” The Aramaic phrase “di achalu avhasana” conventionally translated as “eaten by our ancestors” can also be interpreted as meaning, … Continued

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Spring 2018

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Dear Reader

New for Pesach!

Kosher by the Numbers

Consumer Questions

Horseradish

Your Kosher Kitchen: Kashering Countertops for Pesach

Keeping Kosher When Vegan

The “New” Insect Obsession

Yeast

Teaching Our Kids to Pitch-In!

Making Pesach Fun Again

Fudgy Chocolate Bundt Cake with Coffee Glaze

White Wine and Citrus Roasted Chicken

Interview with Rabbi Osher Gutnick

Why Do We Make Kiddush Right Away at the Seder?

Soul Nutrition

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